#709191
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.2% 0.037 196.3), rgb(112, 145, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#709191 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709191 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 145, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.037 196.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #709191 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709191 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #709191 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #709191 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A6
oklch(70.8% 0.029 193.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709191
oklch(63.2% 0.037 196.3)
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Step 600
600
#577B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.041 196)
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Step 700
700
#476868
oklch(49.2% 0.038 196)
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Step 800
800
#3B5455
oklch(42.6% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 900
900
#334646
oklch(37.8% 0.024 196.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#709191 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8D8E91 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868991 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659391 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709191
#709191
oklch(63.2% 0.037 196.3)
- #9F8182
#9F8182
oklch(63.2% 0.037 15.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #709191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
Use #709191 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.